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Tobias Mullen (March 4, 1818 – April 22, 1900) was an Irish-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Erie in Pennsylvania from 1868 to until his death in 1899.
Tobias Mullen | |
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Bishop of Erie | |
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Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Erie |
In office | March 3, 1868 – August 10, 1899 |
Predecessor | Joshua Maria Young |
Successor | John Edmund Fitzmaurice |
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Ordination | September 1, 1844 by Michael O'Connor |
Consecration | August 2,1868 by Michael Domenec |
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Died | April 22, 1900 82) Erie, Pennsylvania, US | (aged
Alma mater | Maynooth College |
Tobias Mullen was born on March 4, 1818, in Urney, County Tyrone, in Ireland the youngest of the six sons of James and Mary (née Travers) Mullen.[1] He was educated at Castlefin school in Ulster and at Maynooth College in Maynooth, Ireland, where he studied theology and received minor orders.[2] In 1843, Mullen accepted an invitation from Bishop Michael O'Connor to immigrate to the United States and join the Diocese of Pittsburgh.[2]
After completing his theological studies, he was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Pittsburgh by Bishop O'Connor on September 1, 1844.[3] He served for about two years as curate at the Cathedral of Pittsburgh, and was afterwards charged with the care of congregations at Johnstown and in Jefferson County.[1] He was transferred to the rectorship of St. Peter's Church at Allegheny in 1854, and served as vicar general of the Diocese of Pittsburgh from 1864 to 1868.[2]
On March 3, 1868, Mullen was appointed the third Bishop of Erie by Pope Pius IX.[3] He received his episcopal consecration on the following August 2 from Bishop Michael Domenec, with Bishops James Frederick Wood and Louis Amadeus Rappe serving as co-consecrators.[3]
During his 31-year-long administration many priests were ordained, parishes established, churches and schools built, and conferences for the clergy held.[4] He also founded the weekly Lake Shore Visitor, an orphanage, and two hospitals.[4] His greatest accomplishment was the erection of St. Peter's Cathedral.[5] Originally dubbed as "Mullen's Folly", its cornerstone was laid in 1875 and it was later dedicated in 1893.[5]Mullen suffered a paralytic stroke on May 20, 1897.[5] He received John Fitzmaurice as his coadjutor bishop in 1898.[4]
Tobias Mullen remained in ill health until his death at on April 22, 1900, at age 82.
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